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REVIEW OF THE INDIAN SITUATION.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT SHOWN.

CONGRESS' DANGEROUS PROGRAMME.

We give below a general review of the situation in India, which has been received in London from the Government of India, and which has been circulated to Members of Parliament. While the report is generally reassuring, these still remain elements of danger and uncertainty, expecially the mischievous programme of the All-India Congress, and the deliberate campaign of malicious and alarmist rumours. The authorities, however, intend to use all the resources at their command in order to maintain law and order.

FIRM STAND BY GOVERNMENT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK]

Ruday, May 19.

A detailed appreciation of the situation in Ladis was received from the Government of India at the week-end and was circulated to Members of Parliament by the Secretary of State for India, Mr Wedgwood Benn.

While the situation, according to this survey, still contains elements of uncertainty and instability, there has been no weakening of control by the Government authorities, and in several directions there have been signs of improvemuent during the

week.

Regarding the tribal situation an

offers of assistance.

queaces.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1930.

GIRL FLYER AT SOURABAYA.

FLIGHT CONTINUED AFTER FORCED LANDING.

IN HEAVY SQUALLS OVER JAYA SEA.

ETHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SOURABAYA, May 20, Miss Amy Johnson has arrived here.

She arrived simultaneously with the Dutch-Indian mail plape. She' alighted in her usual spruce 4p pearance, wearing a flower in her batton-bole. A number of women were present and presented bou- qucts.

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to carry on their mischievous pro- gramme, regardless, of all coase. Intensive picketing of cloth and liquor shops, involving

Miss Johnson said that the flight direct interference with business of from Semarang was uneventful traders, cannot fail to increase the The engine occasionally ran irregu dangers of disorder. ·The pro- gramme generally is calculated to larly which she ascribed to a arouse anti-Government and racial feeling. Its object is to make Gov.ge in the petrol" pipe. erament impossible, and to achieve this end those responsible for it are prepared to sacrifice the present and future interests of the country, To prevent this the Government will use its full resources.

Many Assurances of Support. Mr. Wedgwood Benu, replying to questions, said that the Government of India and the local Governments were in constant touch with those

Feeling the Strain.

NAVAL HARA-KIRI.

JAPANESE OFFICER'S TRAGIC PROTEST.

** DEATH BEFORE DIS. HONOUR."

(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, May 20. Tension over the London Treaty has been heightened by the suicide of Licut.-Commander Kusakari of

the Naval General Staff, who died to-day in hospital at Numazu after slashing his abdomen with a sword aboard a train between Kobe

and Tokyo.

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Kusakari did not explain his hara-kiri, but his aaval comrades.

averred recently that he was bitter and despondent over fature as the result of the London

Pact.

the navy's

Admiral Takarabe continges to be closely guarded by motor-cycle. policemen who accompany his auto-

BATAVIA, May 16. The wings of Miss Army John.mobile everywhere. son's 'plane received five cuts in yesterday's forced landing. These were repaired with stickling plas- ter.

Miss Johnson is feeling the strain of her great adventure. She had the greatest difficulty in taking off

the North-West Frontier a favour-sections of Indian opinion opposed from Tiomal this morning owing to able sign was the absence of any to the civil disobedience movement the wetness of the ground and the hostile movement by any tribe as a The Government had received many shortness of the run.

Finally her whole. "In some districts the rulers assurances of support, from in- had made the Government loyal fluential individuals and organisa-ggage was taken to an emergency tions and, in particular, from feld Ave miles away, and with the In others there had been some minority communities which had in succeeded in taking off. She land 'plane thus lightened, Miss Johnson unrest. In Waziristan, for instance, general dissociated themselves from ed on the emergency field and took this was due to the deliberate the movement.

He stated, in reply to other in her luggage, and thence flew to dissemination of false reports about the Peshawar disturbances and the quiries that the Committee of En. Semarang where she landed for an situation in India by malcontents quiry on the disorders in Peshawar hour and a half before continuing connected with Congress. On., the would begin its sittings in a week's on to. Sourabaya. whole the tribal situation showed time.

He mentioned that a story cir. signs of improvement toward the end of the week, but is still un-culated to the effect that British static.

Seditious Meetings Act.

In the North-West Frontier Pro- vinee itself vigorous netion has been taken to improve the position, and the Seditious Meetings Act is now, in force in Peshawar, Banna, and Kohat. Congress Committees have been declared unlawful Associations in the last two places, where the Police, with Military support, have arrested prominent agitators.

Peshawar City is still occupied by troops, and feeling is still strong, but conditions are gradually re- turning to normal, and the leading eitizens are working to improve, the situation.

The rural areas affected are con fined to a portion of Peshawar Dis- trict and a few villages near. Bannu City.

Red Shirt Organisation.

A movable column has operated

in Charsadda Tahsil, of the Pesha war District, with good effect against the Red Shirt Organisation, and in certain villages which had been helping the Haji of Turangza The Red Shirt Organisation has beer declared unlawful, and certain prominent members have been ar rested,

The position in the Province has definitely improved during the week. There has been practically to opposition to the action taken by the authorities, and no clash

with the people.

There are indications that the publicis generally tired of the hartal and the loss of business in- volved.

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troops in Sholapur had remov ing the so-called Gandhi caps from the heads of wearers in the public streets was untrue.

Mr. Bean estimated that the in- cidence of the salt tax per head per annem of the population of India was between 4d, and 4fd.

Newspapers Stopped. [THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 15.

Miss Johnson is looking very tired.. She has received many offers to tour Australia but ictends to refuse them. She declares that the wants a rest. Relating her ex- periences above the Java Sea, she says that she experienced a most severe test. The heavy squalls be tween Singkep and Banka, often forced her to Ay only six feet above the waves, and she was in immin- ent danger of crashing on the water in which case she would have been lost. Miss Johnson declared: "This was really dreadful; thought this was the end."

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In the House of Commons, at

Forced Down' in Java. question time, Mr. Wedgwood Benn stated that the Government of

BATAVIA, May 19 Miss Amy Jobinson landed on - a Indin estimated that approximately 40 newspapers and 17 weekly and sugar estate at Tjomal; semi-weekly periodicals had, ceased Pekalongan, mid Java, owing to publication since the promulgation lack of petrol. of the Press Ordinance. There were indications that some would shortly resume publication.

Crowd Fired On,

SIMLA, May, 19. Ameeting at Kala, near Jhelum, disobeyed a Police summons to disperse while the ringleaders were brick bats at the Police, whereupon being arrested. The crowd threw the Magistrate ordered the Police the village without loss to fire, enabling the Police to leave

No villagers were injured by the firing.

The arrests numbered 19. Ninety-nine Akalis (Sikh devo toes) were arrested at Jhelum while marching from Amritsar to Pesha war to express sympathy with the Pathans and to wipe off long stand ing Pathan and Sikh difference.

She was unhurt and the machine was not damaged. She was the guest of the manager of the estate at night, and intends to take off in the morning for Semarang and Sourabaya, ad possibly Bima. She few over Tegal at 4 p.m., but soon reappeared, apparently searching for the aerodrome. Failing to find site of a new home for the man- it ehe landed on a newly cleared

ager of the sugar estate.

THE CAPTURE OF KWEITEH.

6,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, May 20. An official communique from Hsu crowfu states that among the rebels captured by the Government forces in the battle at Kweiteh was divisional commander named Sub Tien Chun who is believed to be the brother of Sun Tien Ying.

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The prisoners, numbering about 6,000, will be entrained for Pengpu shortly.

The munitions captured include 6,000 rifles, eight held guns and a large number of machine guns.

KING EDWARD IN WITNESS BOX..

FAMOUS SCANDAL

RECALLED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S

La cr..

FRENCH PROPERTY U.S. SENATOR AND

IN CANTON.

RENDITION DEMANDED

BY GOVT.

QUESTION OF COMPENSA- TION.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, May 20, The Canton Municipal Govern ment is going ahead with its plans. for the retrocession of a part of the Hand lensed to the French Cathedral on Yatack Road. The Government Argues that it has a right to take such steps, since the French Cathe

NAVAL TREATY.

ADMIRALS' STATEMENTS

QUESTIONED.

"TO FIND A TARD-STICK."

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.).

YOUNG GENERAL URGES TRUCE:

PEOPLE'S CONFERENCE

ADVOCATED..

THREATENS CHASTISEMENT. OF HEEDLESS «WARLORDS.

torn a deaf ear to bis appeal.

force against any side that may

from According to a. report Shanghai of Japanese origia, Chang WASHINGTON, MEy 20..

Haueh Liang, the Young General”. Sharp eras-questioning by naval

of Manchuria, is. drafting à to’e- experts was a feature in the Foreigngram to Chiang Kai Shek, Yen Hai Relations Committee while hearing Shan and Feng Yu Hsiang, appeal- opinions on the Naval Treaty.

ing for a truce and requesting them Admiral Jones opposed the pro

to convene, with the shortest visions regarding both the eight- inch and six-inch gun cruisers, possible time, a people's conference to settle the various national issues Senator Reed contended that Ad-He threatens to resort to military dral, has violated its agreement miral Jones expressed contrary with the Government by converting views in a letter last year, and the site into a business enterprise. Admiral Jones replied:-"That lection of rentals "therefrom, the stick."

The erection of buildings and col- letter was written to find a yard-

Municipal Government argues, con-

Examining Rear Admiral Bristol's stitute

infringement of its statements, Sepator Reed cited the rights. What the Government British and Japanese cruisers' wants is to take back the part of strength before the Conference, the site on which these buildings and asked: Do you suppose they stand, and resell it to Chinese. would cease building to allow us to The money realized from such sales catch them up without this treaty" will be used to pay back the French owners for the cost of the buildings, and the exact sum shall be deter mined jointly by the Bureaux of Public Works and Lands.

WAS of the

The in

The Government forces on the Lunghai Railway line claim many victories.

are reported to hare captured a number of cities on the railway line, including wei- teh and Ningling, and are now push- ing on towards Langfeng, in Houan, with Chengchow, the junction be- tween the Lunghai and the Peping- Hankow Railways, as their objec

tive..

Admira Bristol opinion that in view of their foan-

So far, the main body of the cial condition, they could not con-Shansi troops and the Kueminchun tinue,

has not been involved in the fight- ing. Those soldiers defeated by

Both the Foreign Relations Com.

Acting upon the instructions of mittee and the Naval Committee the Nanking troops are the Honan-

are confident of having a sufficient majority to ratify the treaty.

the Municipal Council, representa- tives of both the Bureaux of Public Works and of Lands have made a thorough survey of the buildings AMERICAN STRAW VOTES

and land, and in a detailed report submitted to the Municipal Govern. ment they state that the total cost of the land on which these build- ings atand is $339,616.63, and of the buildings. 2070,352.84; this latter sum is what the Canton Govern ment proposes to return to the French Cathedral by way of com- pensation: Evidently the Govera ment figures on making over half a million dollars from the deal

Sharp disagreement arose when Monsigneur A. Fourqui, represent- ing the Cathedral, presented, a

ON PROHIBITION.

WHY THE "DRYS" REFUSE TO VOTE.

(UNITED PRESS.]

Washington, May 13-Various straw votes now in progress to test public. sentiment on the prohibition. question in the United States were "merely stuffed rabbits set up by

ese rebels, or the allies of the Shansi-Kuominchun coalition, The Shansi troops and the Kuominchun

forces are, however, Expected to

meet the Narking forces in the near future at Lanfeng, where very serious fighting is expected. Large Bodies of Shaasi ahd Kuominchun troops have been rushed, by Feng Yu Hsiang's order, to the Lunghai Railway line from the Peping- Hankow Railway. The military situation, on the Peping Hankow Railway line has recently become quiet.

The two Shantung divisions under Yuan Shao Chang. and Fen Hsi the wet, F. Scott McBride, gear Chieh, which mutinied and joined. eral shperintendent of the Anti- the secessionists a week ago, at

statement to the Government show Saloon League, declared to-day inked Western Shantung and have

iontinuing testimony before the been lately repulsed by Chen Tiao. Senate Lobby Committen,

Yen Hsi Shan has proceeded to

amilitary conference with his sub- ordinates.

ing that the amount actually spent on the buildings in question was It is useless for, the prohibition-Yuan's taroops. 8848,377.23 Hong Kong currency iste to play ball in the tenth in and not $670,362.82 Canton money.in the ninth, so the 'drys' are not

ning when the game has been won Shihchinchuang, where he will bold The discrepancy is too big to admit voting." be declared, May 20.

settlement right off hand, and the The death of Sir William Gordon Municipal Council has instructed Gordon Cumming at Altyre, Seet the Bureau of Finance to approach land. this morning recalls the

Monsigneur, Fourqui with a view to famous Tranby Croft scandal incoming to an agreement. 1891, in which he was accused of cheating at baccarat at a house

party.

SHIMONOSEKI-MOJI.. TUNNEL.

WORK TO BE COMMENCED.

(UNITED PRESS.

SINO-JAPANESE PACT "APPROVED.

IS AN AEROPLANE A VESSEL?

CONVICTED SMUGGLERS OF CHINESE TO APPEAL.

[UNITED PRESS.]

END OF KWANGSI CAMPAIGN.

-NANKING CONTINGENT READY TO RETURN.

Los Angeles, May. 13.-George "Nanking, May 14-The provi Flaherty and John F. Smith, re- sional Sino-Japanese Tariff Agree.cently convicted of conspiracy to ROUNDING UP REMNANTS OF

** IRONSIDES." smuggle in connection with a ment was approved unanimously scheine to bring Chinese into the at the State Council held to-day. United States, from Mexico, by Now that all necessary procedures aeroplane, said to day that they for the agreement were finished, it would appeal their cast on the will. become: effective officially on and after May 16,

ground that the Act of 1852 stated specifically that aliens must hẽ länded on American soil fröm. a

· vessel" to constitute an action" con-

Kwangai is nearing & settlement, Now that the military situation in the Yanking contingent, which the Central Government. dispatched to the south to co-operate with the Cantoneae troops against the

He brought a slander action notable for the appearance on the The manager of the sugar estate witness box of King Edward VII saw Miss Amy circling over the then Prince of Wales) who had factory. Then, as he stood watch-been a guest at the house party. ing she landed' amoothly and easily right in front of his office. She stepped out of her 'plane, smiling fit, cheerfully and looking very although tired. She said that she encountered a heavy storm, above the Java Sea. She had intended to make for Samarang because the. All Quiet at Sholapur. strong adverse winds made it im-

BOMBAY, May 10.

possible to reach Sourabaya. The rural areas, except in A communiqué issued by the

The employees of the estate. help-

Tokyo, May 14 All technical U.S. RADIO MERGER TO BE trary to law, whereas they utilized Kwangsi rebels, has been recalled Gujerat. continuo in general to be Bombay Government, reviewing theed her to take in petrol and oil little affected, but efforts are being events at Sholapar from May to and prepare the machine for the preparations having been complet made to extend hostile propaganda 19 emphasises that since martial law fight on Tuesday. All was finished, the long contemplated Govern- ment project of constructing a sub.. into the villages and to incite the was declared no disturbances have cd by 6.30 p.m rural classes not to pay land re-occurred and not a single shot fired. British Consuls at Samarang and Shimonoecki will be taken in hand Miss Johnson telephoned to the marine tunnel between Moji nod

Washington May 13.-Officials venue and certain other taxes.

of the Department of Justics an- The present position is one of com- Sourabaya notifying them of her in the near future. Breaches of the salt law by manu-plete quiet.

When this tunnel is completed,nounced to-day that they had filed facture have become progressively

all the express trains bound for auit at Wilmington, Del., under The casualties among the mob arrival and her plans. negligible, but there has been at cannot yet exactly be ascertained

Kiushu from the mainland will use

the Sherman Act, to test the tempted raids by bands of volun- but private practitioners calculate

this submarine tunnel.

legality of the proposed merger of lcers on salt works.

that there were 50 casualties, includ

Ordinary trains however, will radio interests of General Electric ing 13 dead."

stop at these ports before passing and Westinghouse Electric with the through the submarine tunnel. Part Radie Corp of America. of the estimates for the proposed construction, work will be included

Malicious Rumours.

ZEPPELIN AT SEVILLE." The Police altogether-fired 103 WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE The deliberate dissemination of rounds of ball and ten of buck-shot malicious and alarmist rumours during the disturbances. The troops continues, although the absurdity and the auxiliaries did not fire..

(THROUGH BESTER'S AGENCY.] of many of the rumours is to some. The demeanour. of the mob xtent. defeating their purpose. throughout, indicated that its move- Minority communities in generalmente were directed by persons in two hours ahead of her schedule and the Mohammedaas in parti. the back-ground, cular, have been heartened by the

SEVILLE, May 19. The Graf Zeppelin arrived here

time. At one stage of the journey It is natras that Policemen were she attained a speed of 125 miles Viceroy's announcement of last tied together and burned, alive or

an hour Tuesday and by the assurance that one had his eyes gouged out that no solution of the political of two thrown into a well. It is From: here she will go to Per- problem will be regarded as satis hoped that all the missing Police nambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Lakeharet, from where she will be factory which does not command the men will still be found.

gin her trans Atlantic voyage, consent of important minorities and

PLEASE NOTE BEVILLE, May: 20

The Graf Zeppelin has left on her trans-Atlantic voyage

give them a sense of security,

Another Resignation.

ia the Government budget for the new fiscal year.

" LITERARY DIGEST'S" PROHIBITION POLL: CONTINUED GAIN FOR THE WET SENTIMENT.

· ·{UNITED PRESS,]

New York, May 14 Intent figures on the Literary Digest's prohibition sentiment poll, releas for the wet side of the argu- The vote now stands as follows:

enforced

Taw

- MADRAS, May 19. Congress, however, is sparing no effort to mislead them by misrepro- Dewan Bahadur Ramchan Drai- ecntation and by promises incap-ver, a member of the Council of Btate, has sent a letter to the able of performance.

Labour still remains unaffected Vicaroy resigning from the Council Regarding the resolutions of the as a protest against the imprison. FRENCH EVACUATION OF ed to-day, show a continued gain Congress Working Committee re ment of Gandhi without a trial: cently passed at Allahabad, the the revival of the Press Act, and Government of Studiesmalugad timarionuantad qua al that the

then resure vir beviciene against Batragathia cad an increase in the picketing of innocent members of the public." foreign cloth and liquor shops and A early attempt to start a cam

paign against the payment of land revenue and taxes.............

A Mischievous Programme.

The Government statement adds It is clear that Congress intend

Further Arrests,

RHINELAND:

JUNE 30

ment.

"For modification of the 1,340,341 votes,

For repeal of the law-1,830,104 votes

{THROUGH REUTERʼG AOKNOT. 7... Geek Bouti, May 19, Hansraj, a member of the Con

COLOGNE, May 20 grees and a former member of the The evacuation of French, troops Louisiana and Nevada have voted Assembly, and Hari Singh, have from the third and last occupied in favour of repeal, making a total been arrested at Jallandhar on a Rhineland zona has commenced. It of five states which have thus far

will be completed by June 307 - gons ou record for repeal. charge of sedition.

CHALLENGED.

(UNITED PRESS.]

The suit is concerned chiefly with the legality of the proposed

patent" arrangement.

PREACHERS AND POLITICS.

CHARGE AGAINST AMERICAN

BISHOP DISMISSED-

[UNITED PRESS.] Dallas, Texas, May 14.-Charges which had been preferred against Bishop James Cannon Jr. and several other prominent bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church were dismissed by the Episcopacy Committee to day.

It had been alleged that the bishops took an undue part in po litical matters notably at the time

when Bishop Cannon opposed for mer Governor Alfred E. Smith be cause of his wel views

A forecast of to-day's action cama yesterday in the form of a resola tion of reprimand of the Press for the publicity given charges against

the bishop

the aeroplane.

U.S. METHODISTS AND THEIR BISHOPS.

NEWSPAPERS CONDEMNED FOR RECENT PUBLICITY.

[UNITED PRESA |

to participate in the Northern war. After the capture of Bunchow, General Chu Shao Liang, com mander of the Nanking contingent received a pressing wire from Mar? shal Chiang Kai Shek to leave Kwangai for Canton pending trans-" sportation to Narking. Over ten steamers, chartered by the Nanking Military Headquarters, have left Shanghai for Canton" to transport these troops

Chiang has instructed the Canton Higher Command to round up the remnants of the 'rebels in Kwangsi.

Dallas Tex, May 13-Would- be reformers of church tactics and Personnel were rebuffed to-day by the Southern Methodist Quadren aial Conference here when the meet ing voted to reject Dr. George French's proposal to limit terms NEW CONTROVERSY OVER of bishops to eight years, with a four-year interval before re-elec tion.

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The conference also passed a re- solution-condemning newspapers which had given publicity to charges laid against 4 number of James bishops including Bishop Cannon Jr. and others for alleged improper participation in political activities.

REAR-ADMIRAL BYRD NEARING HOME,

PRINCE CAROL. GOVERNMENT'S HARSH

MEASURES.

Bucharest, May 14 The contro vorsy over ex-Crown Prince Carol. has been revived by the Govern ment's draconic measures against. the Liberals whose anti-Carol pam- phlet was confiscated by the Gov ernment while those Liberal papers which had published excerpte from. the pamphlet were suppressed..

Liberal quarters charge the Gov-... Lernment with being in cooperation

UNITED YRLESS.

Balboa, May 14-Returning home Carol's return, if not to the throne at least to the country, while the after his arduous Antarctic ex- plorations Rear Admiral Richard official organ Dreptatce justifies E. Byrd arrived at the Canalis Cabinet's action by declaring Zone to-day

that neither the Regency nor the He expressed pleasure over the Government could permit any libel- fact that he had reached Amerilous attacks by the Liberais against the father of the boy King Michael.

-cam-soil; once more.